SLEEPSANITY IS BUILT ON THE SCIENCE OF GOOD SLEEP
“Sleeping in the dark may help to protect your health, study suggests.”
A study found that sleeping in a dark room, a core attribute of SleepSanity, reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes. This is attributed to the negative effects of light exposure during sleep on heart function and insulin response. It's important to minimize light exposure during sleep for better health outcomes. This article also addresses other Sleep Sanity attributes including color.
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“Maintaining darkness in the bedroom at night may be a novel and viable option to prevent depression.”
Research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology links exposure to light during sleep with an increased risk of depression. In addition to helping you fall asleep, SleepSanity helps you stay asleep to avoid light exposure during the night. This was a lengthy study conducted over two years with 863 participants. Those exposed to more than five lux of light (comparable to a street light shining through a window) had a significantly higher chance of developing depression.
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“Light represents the biggest external obstacle between being awake and falling asleep; when exposed to it at the wrong times – like before bed – it can disrupt circadian rhythm.”
Light exposure disrupts the circadian rhythm by inhibiting melatonin production, which is vital for sound sleep. Even small amounts of ambient light during the night can harm cardiovascular function and increase insulin resistance the next morning, leading to risks of conditions like diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. SleepSanity takes a drug-free approach to addressing circadian rhythm with light cancelling and color.
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“Warm light similar to a setting sun may help to signal that it is time for sleep.”
In the hours before bed, warmer hues of light, such as yellows and oranges, are preferable to cooler light, like blue light from electronic devices highlighting the role light plays in regulating our sleep and wakefulness. SleepSanity introduces a warm sunset color at night time to help signal your body that it’s time to go to sleep.
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“Awakening effects of blue-enriched morning light exposure on university students’ physiological and subjective responses”
Research involving university students found that exposure to blue-enriched white light in the morning improved subjective perception of alertness, mood, and visual comfort. Interestingly, this study noted a significant decrease in cortisol levels following light exposure, which is a marker of stress reduction. SleepSanity introduces a blue light at wake up time.
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“Noises at night might wake you up, and a fragmented night’s sleep is less refreshing.”
Even noises that don’t wake you up have subconscious effects on sleep by changing the time we spend in certain sleep stages. SleepSanity sound track options and noise cancelling technology address sound when falling asleep, when sleeping and when waking up.
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“The Effects of White Noise on Sleep and Duration in Individuals in a High Noise Environment in New York City”
The application of white noise, pink noise or other audio input can be an effective tool in helping to improve sleep where there are high levels of environmental noise. By providing a range of options, SleepSanity offers users the flexibility to choose the type of noise that works best, catering to individual preferences and sleep patterns.
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